Knife.



F. L. WARNKE.

KNIFE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.'16. X918.

Patented May 14, 1918.

INVENTOH fled/ML. Wa/w/re reference to knives commonly known as FB'EDBICK I. WABNKE, E COOPERSVILLE, MICHIGAN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application filed February 16, 1918., Serial No. 217,532.

To all whom it mag concern: 4 Be it known that I, Fnunnron L. WARNKE, a citizen of the United' States, residing at Coopersville, in the county of Ottawa and State of Michi an, have invented certain new and usefu Improvements in Knives, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is a knife and has special sticking knives used for butchering.

vOne object of this invention is the production of a sticking knife which is constructed so as to facilitate the driving thereof into the neck of'the animal being butchered, the construction of the knife permitting of its retention by the neck of the ani-- mal so as to allow the animal to bleed freely while dying. v

Another object of this invention is the production of a sticking knife which includes a hollow handle having a blade carried atone end thereof, thus permitting the blade to be driven intothe neck of the ani mal being butchered and then permitting the inner end of the handle to be moved into is tapered in a 'wedgetlike manner at one end, a blade carried by the tapered'end of the handle, said blade having beveled cut ting edges extending therearound,'thus facilitating the driving of the blade into the neck of the animal, while the ta 'ering end of the handle will forcevitsel I into the wound, thus holding the wound open and permitting the blood to pass through the handle to be discharged.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

One practical form of construction and assembly 'of the present invention will be hereinafter described, and is herein illustrated, reference being had to the drawing, .in which I ent invention.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe knife,

taken at right angles to Fig; 1. v

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the forwar end of the knife. 1 I Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, it will be seen that the knife comprises an elongated cylindrical handle or grip 1 which may have a squared outer end 2 to prevent injury to the hand of the user. The opposite end of the cylindrical handle I, is beveled inwardly toward the center of the knife, as shown at 3, thus dis: closing a substantially wedge like construction having an apex 5i.

The blade 5 is substantially diamond shaped, although the sides thereof are parallel for a slight distance, thus constituting a pointed end 6. The side edges! of the blade are beveled from the point 6 to points adjacent the heel 8. The rear end of the blade is provided with converging edges 9,

as illustrated clearly in Fig. 1. The handle -1 is provided with an inwardly extending slot at one end, this slot extending inwardly from the apex lfor a considerable distance so that the inner end'of the slot will be ina transverse plane beyond the plane extending evenly across the rear end "of the beveled edges 3 of the handle;

The blade 5 is slipped into the slot at each side of the handle 1 andfor thisreason owing to the beveled construction of the edges 3, the edges 3 will extend from 'apoin't.

ad acent the surface of thevblade 5 to the sides of thehandle 1, Furthermore, it will be seen that the handle extends for consid-* erable distance upon each side surface'of the blade 5 and for this reason the blade* 5 will be positively held from being tilted or tend to extend to either side of the handle 1..

slot at either side of tllehamllc.

T. 1. it is more lore obvious that this blade may be cl: "1

detachable construction, thus facii, i removal and its siarpeniug, or it so desired the handle may be clamped upon the blade or some suitable retaining means, such for instance, as solder may be en'iphiycd for holding the blade in fixed engagement with the handle.

It has been found, from practical experience, that in connection. with butchered animals, such for instance hogs, the hog is Sbl1Cl.Wli3ll a knife and then after the removal of the knife the wound closes and prevents the free bleeding of the hog. As a result, the hog will live for considerable time after thenound has been inflicted and then "will finally die -with the Wound practically closed so that instead of the removal of the blood, the blood is still retained in the flesh and this will cause the flesh or meat to spoil iii coin 'iaratively short time. By using the present invention however, this objectionable feature is overcome.

In using the present invention the blade is forced into the neck or" the aninxa to sever the jugular vein-and it is obvious that the cutting edges of the blade will. cause this blade to move freelyinivardly. The beveled edges 3 forming the Wedge like construction at the forward end of the handle will then pass into the Wound caused by the blade 5 and as the edge like construc' tion at the inner or forward end oi the handle passes into the Wound the wound of course will be retained in an open condition, thus causing the blood to flow freely through the handle of the knife. The knife is al. lowed to remain in the neck of the animal and for this reasonv the animal will not only be killed quickly, but the blood will be removed from the meat and in this way'the meat Will be prevented from spoiling quickly.

From the foregoing description, it Will be seen that a very simple and yet ei'licicnt sticln ing knife has been produced, whiclrvvill facilitate its insertion into the neck of an animal and Will then cause the Wound to be held in an open condition and will provide aconducting means in the nature of a hollow cylindrical handle through which the blood may freely flow.

As only one practical form of the present invention has been herein described and illustrated, it is obvious that many minor changes may be made in construction, as long as these changes do not exceed the scope of the device as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. In a lrniiie of the desciiibed, the combination cl :1 blade, said blade having cutting edges, srd blade also li u-"in converging edges ts inner end, a hollow handle beveled from each side adjacent one end to form a wedge like construction, said handle having slot extending into each side thereof from the outer end of its wedge like construction. said blade being slipped into said slots. whereby said handle will bear upon each side of the blade, While the converging edges of the blade will engage the inner portions of the handle adjacent the slots thereof, thus causing the blade to be held against accidental movement.

"2. in a knife of the class described, the combination of a hollow handle, said handle being provided with inwardly beveled poitions at one end thereof, thus forming a Wedge like construction having an apex, said wedge like construction having inwardly extending slots projecting thereinto from the apex, a flat blade having cutting edges,

said blade having heel at its inner end,-

apex, said Wedge like construction being lI1-' Wardly slotted from the apex, a flat blade having cutting edges, said blade having a heel at its inner end, the inner edges of said heel converging, said blade being slipped into the slotted portion of said handle, thus causing the handle to bear upon the opposite sides of said blade at the heel thereof, thus causing the blade to be held against accidental displacement.

l. in a knife of the class described, the combination of a blade having cutting edges,

hollow handle having slotted portions, said blade fitting Within the slotted portions to be directly carried by said handle independent of secondary securing elements.

In a knife of the class described, the combination of a hollow handle, said handle being beveled one end, to form a Wedge like construction, said handle having slots extending from the Wedge like construction inwardly for a short distance, a blade having outer cutting edges fitting within said slots, thus causing the blade to be directly carried independentof secondary means upon said handle, the beveled portions of said handle terminating at the surface of said blade,

6. In a knife of the class described, the combination of a hollow handle having slots i orniied in one end thereof, a flat blade having cutting edges, said blade having a heel at its inner end, the inner edges of said heel conver ing, said blade fitting within In testimony whereof I afiix my signasaid slats, t us causng'tle'hgxiglei to blffir ture in presence f two witnesses. upon t e 0p site si es 0 sai a e,w e said heel- W11 engage the inner portion of FREDRICK WARNKE' 5 the handle adjacent said slots, thus causing Witnesses: I

the blade to be held against accidental dis,- WILLIAM H. Emms'r, placement. 0mm Swmzson. 

